Carabao Cup Round 3 result: Donny van de Beek and Tyrell Malacia get a chance from Erik ten Hag in Manchester United’s League match with Aston Villa on Thursday evening. The Dutch trainer changes his setup considerably.
United lost 3-1 to Aston Villa in the Premier League last Sunday Compared to that game, goalkeeper David de Gea, defenders Lisandro Martínez and Luke Shaw, midfielders Christian Eriksen Casemiro and talent Alejandro Garnacho disappear from the team. Cristiano Ronaldo is absent due to illness.
It offers, among other things, a chance to Malacia, who can show up as left back in the second cup tournament in England a day before the announcement of the World Cup selection. There is also room for Van de Beek in the team, although he was not convinced in the past two matches. Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire also start.
Carabao Cup Round 4 draw
The absolute cracker in the round of 16 of the League Cup tournament is between Manchester City and Liverpool. The English top clubs were linked together on Thursday evening. Erik ten Hag takes on Manchester United against the Burnley of manager Vincent Kompany.
City already took a big hurdle in the English cup tournament on Wednesday. Chelsea were defeated 2-0. Liverpool needed penalties to eliminate Derby County, while United beat Aston Villa 4-2 on Thursday. The draw followed immediately after that match.
There were no real squatters, but with Newcastle United – AFC Bournemouth, a second Premier League meeting is scheduled next to City – Liverpool. Gillingham, the 22nd place team of the League Two, visits Wolverhampton Wanderers. The matches will be played in the week of December 19, right after the World Cup final. This would mean that a number of Premier League clubs would return club competition in this tournament. Before competingg in the boxing day fixtures in the Premier League
